The largest urban rooftop garden in Thailand, boring blue boxes (a panacea for the blight of boring blue boxes), the apartment where you can drive to your living room, the Chinatown new urban area (and a new Chinatown arch), Orange Line update, and building a floodwater tunnel under a canal. This is my annual Bangkok […]
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Khon Kaen Transit System – The proposed light rail transit (LRT) in Khon Kaen
The Khon Kaen Transit System (KKTS) is a proposed light rail transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Khon Kaen Khon in the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand. A BRT system of 4 lines was proposed in 2012, and in 2015 the plan was changed to convert the North-South Red BRT line into a […]
Future Southeast Asia News [18 Feb 2026]
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Why the Thai Land Bridge is a bad idea
The Thai Land Bridge has been proposed as an alternative to the Thai Canal. Here’s why it’s a bad idea. The Thai Land Bridge is a proposed transport corridor in Southern Thailand connecting the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand. The proposal is an alternative to the Thai Canal (also known as the Kra […]
Thai Land Bridge: The proposed Ranong-Chumphon shipping short-cut
The Thai Land Bridge is a proposed rail and road transport corridor in Southern Thailand connecting the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand. This has been touted as an alternative to the Thai Canal, which would cut a canal across Southern Thailand as a short cut to the Strait of Malacca. Deep sea ports […]
Chiang Rai Railway: (Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong)
The Den Chai – Chiang Rai – Chiang Khong Railway is an under-construction railway in Northern Thailand. The railway will branch off from the current Bangkok-Chiang Mai Railway at Den Chai, towards Chiang Rai, and then Chiang Khong on the Thailand-Laos border. This rail was originally proposed in 1960 but nothing came of it. The […]
Koh Samui Bridge: Proposed bridge from Samui to the mainland
Koh Samui Bridge is a proposed bridge in Thailand from the island of Samui to Khanom district in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Khanom is the nearest point on the mainland, and the proposal has called for a cable-stayed bridge that would span 18km with two lanes in each direction. Koh Samui Bridge Map Google Map […]
Future Southeast Asia News [11 Feb 2026]
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Vientiane – Champasak Railway
The Vientiane – Champasak Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos connecting Vientiane to Pakse in Champasak province. The Vientiane – Champasak Railway would be a continuation of the proposed Vientiane Vung Ang Railway, extending south from Thakhek to Champasak. In addition to connecting southern Laos to Vientiane Prefecture, the line could also connect […]
The MRTA board approved a budget of 58.7 million baht for the construction of a pedestrian walkway connecting Hua Mak and Lak Si stations
The MRTA board approved a budget of over 58.7 million baht for fiscal year 2027 to construct a skywalk connecting Hua Mak station (Yellow Line and Airport Link), along with a pedestrian walkway connecting Lak Si station (Pink Line and Red Line). The proposal will be submitted to the new Cabinet for consideration. Construction is […]
